Ludovic Bakebek
Biographic Data
| ID | 4176969 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ludovic Bakebek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ludovic |
| FAMILY NAME | Bakebek |
| SIGNATURE | BAKEBEK L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liège |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2184-1875 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Negotiating Urban Formalities: The Social Regulation of Construction in Douala, Cameroon
This article examines how in Douala, Cameroon, the state regulates urban development despite the city's low level of planning. The analysis is based on an ethnographic study of municipal bureaucracies to understand how a form of social regulation of construction emerges. Social regulation is explored through sociolegal practices that take shape in the daily interactions between municipal officials and urban dwellers during authorization and contr…
Producing 'The Right Candidate: The Social Embeddedness of Labour Market Intermediaries for Migrant Workers in the Belgian Construction Sector
Structural labour shortages have increased demand for skilled and documented migrant workers in Western European labour markets. In response, private recruitment agencies are playing a more significant role in the identification, placement and integration of migrant workers. While the literature on labour intermediation practices has largely focused on the commercial and contractual work of matching workers with employers, this article develops a…
Status,' Inter-Normativity, and Socio-Professional Differentiation among Construction Workers in Douala, Cameroon
Based on qualitative research conducted in the construction sector in Douala, Cameroon, this article analyses the contractual practices that underpin employment relationships between construction actors. The aim is to provide an account of the social dynamics that lead to the differentiation of employment conditions in the construction sector beyond the binary categorisations that set formal against informal in analyses of African labour markets.…
Producing 'The Right Candidate: The Social Embeddedness of Labour Market Intermediaries for Migrant Workers in the Belgian Construction Sector
Structural labour shortages have increased demand for skilled and documented migrant workers in Western European labour markets. In response, private recruitment agencies are playing a more significant role in the identification, placement and integration of migrant workers. While the literature on labour intermediation practices has largely focused on the commercial and contractual work of matching workers with employers, this article develops a…
Status,' Inter-Normativity, and Socio-Professional Differentiation among Construction Workers in Douala, Cameroon
Based on qualitative research conducted in the construction sector in Douala, Cameroon, this article analyses the contractual practices that underpin employment relationships between construction actors. The aim is to provide an account of the social dynamics that lead to the differentiation of employment conditions in the construction sector beyond the binary categorisations that set formal against informal in analyses of African labour markets.…
Negotiating Urban Formalities: The Social Regulation of Construction in Douala, Cameroon
This article examines how in Douala, Cameroon, the state regulates urban development despite the city's low level of planning. The analysis is based on an ethnographic study of municipal bureaucracies to understand how a form of social regulation of construction emerges. Social regulation is explored through sociolegal practices that take shape in the daily interactions between municipal officials and urban dwellers during authorization and contr…
Producing 'The Right Candidate: The Social Embeddedness of Labour Market Intermediaries for Migrant Workers in the Belgian Construction Sector
Structural labour shortages have increased demand for skilled and documented migrant workers in Western European labour markets. In response, private recruitment agencies are playing a more significant role in the identification, placement and integration of migrant workers. While the literature on labour intermediation practices has largely focused on the commercial and contractual work of matching workers with employers, this article develops a…
Economics (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Demographic economics (1 works) · Economic geography (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economy (1 works) · Embeddedness (1 works)